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The Senators' appearance in an outdoor game this spring at B.C. Place won't be their last.

NHL chief operating officer John Collins, the man who has helped spearhead the success of the stadium games, confirmed Monday the Senators will get an outdoor game in Ottawa.

The Heritage Classic is coming to the national capital, likely in 2017 at the newly-built Lansdowne Live against the Montreal Canadiens. That year is Canada's 150th birthday, the 125th anniversary of the Stanley Cup, the 100th anniversary of the NHL and the Senators 25th year in the league.

"Ottawa is going to get one," said Collins. "It's a great market. We had a great all-star experience (in 2012). It's just a matter of picking a date to commit to it."

Collins said the Senators aren't the only Canadian team that wants an outdoor game. The Leafs and Habs have both put in requests. The league will host six games outside this year.

"There have a been a number of clubs in a number of markets that have expressed interest in hosting a game," said Collins.

"Ottawa is one, Toronto is one, Montreal, all these (teams) have not held a game in their market. They want to know how quickly they can host one. That's one of the reason why we're doing more than one or two games a year. It makes sense."